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Test set SAFE 400 - ALARM TEST CO for CO and tobacco smoke detectors
Test the CO and tobacco smoke detectors with a test kit and a calibrated gas simulating carbon monoxide.

There is 400 ml (for 10 tests) of compressed gas in a can.

Properties:

- Easy to use
- Overall safe
- Sensor and device operability test
- Complete components of the test kit for the test in the lid of the can
- Tests all CO detectors according to BS / ČSN / EN 50291 and UL 2034
- Tests all tobacco smoke detectors (including brands such as RADAL)
- Does not contain harmful freons
- Calibrated test gas
- For 10 complete tests
- Lowest price per test

Using a very simple test, you can verify the sensor of all models of CO (carbon monoxide) detectors, according to BS / ČSN / EN 50291 or UL 2034. The concentration of the CO calibration gas of the SAFE 400 test set is at a certain level, which makes it completely safe to test.
Unlike fire and smoke detectors, CO detectors do not trigger an immediate alarm. The test isolation sleeve is used to maintain a constant gas level, which triggers the detector alarm. The insulating sleeve provides an effective amount of carbon monoxide calibration gas around the sensor during the testing process.

METHOD OF PERFORMING THE CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) DETECTOR TEST

Place the CO detector in the foil insulation case. Place the enclosed capillary tube on the plastic nebulizer. Insert the tube into the insulating sleeve with the detector and seal the sleeve by pulling the ends of the cords around the perimeter of the insulating sleeve. Do not remove air that remains in the case. Squeeze the nebulizer for 3 s. Pull out the capillary tube and reseal the sleeve by pulling the strings. The detector sensor should trigger an alarm within 3 minutes.
If the detector does not trigger the alarm, repeat the test after 15 minutes. If the alarm does not sound even after a repeat test, replace the detector with a new one. After testing, remove the detector from the housing and temporarily place it in a place that provides access to fresh air, such as near an open window. Up to 10 tests can be performed with one can. Checking the detector with test gas should be performed during installation of the detector and subsequently as part of its regular inspection every 6 months in a well-ventilated room.

METHOD OF PERFORMING A TOBACCO SMOKE DETECTOR TEST

The test can be performed without placing the detector in an insulating housing. Hold the capillary tube at a distance of 3 - 5 cm from the sensor chamber and press the nebulizer for about 1 s.
The detector sensor should trigger an alarm within a few seconds.

Why test for carbon monoxide detectors with the SAFE 400 - ALARM TEST kit?

ATTENTION! DETECTOR TEST BUTTON WHAT THE SENSOR DOES NOT TEST, BUT DOES ONLY CHECK BATTERIES, ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS, AUDIBLE AND OPTICAL SIGNALS.

Most carbon monoxide sensors have an unpredictable lifespan, which is why legislation in the UK or US, for example, requires this test to be performed at least once every 6-12 months. If you have purchased a CO detector to protect the lives of you and your we recommend that you follow the above interval for testing your CO detector.
The manufacturer's standard detector testing instructions should continue to be followed. If the CO detector alarm does not sound after it has been tested with the SAFE 400 - ALARM TEST kit, you will need to install a new detector with a functional sensor as soon as possible.

- Around 14 million CO detectors are installed in the UK.
- The service life of both the sensor and the CO detector is around five years.
- Theoretically, seven million detectors installed in the UK are older than five years.
- The test button on the CO detector does not test the carbon monoxide sensor or confirm that contaminated air has entered the sensor through the housing openings.
- If the test button on the CO detector is pressed with a faulty sensor but with functional batteries, an alarm will sound and the device will appear to be working properly. At the same time, however, it becomes just as dangerous, because it is no longer a protection against CO poisoning.

Mandatory installation of CO detectors under current legislation took place in the USA five years earlier than in the United Kingdom. There are currently 100 million CO detectors installed in the United States. More than half of them are older than 5 years and therefore their sensors do not potentially detect CO.
In November 2007, a request was initiated in the USA to test CO detectors with an external source of calibrated test gases. In the same year, NFPA 720 was adopted by one of the leading American standardization laboratories, the National Fire Protection Agent (NFPA), which makes it the only possible way to test CO detectors by using an external source of calibrated test gas.